Laundry & Cleaning News

Published for 145 years, Laundry and Cleaning News International (LCNi) offers a full package of advertising options, allowing you to target the key decision makers within the textile care industry in the most cost effective manner.

Boasting the UK’s largest circulation of laundry and drycleaning business owners, in 2025 we will publish six editions and in December we will once again publish the invaluable LCN Textile Care Yearbook ready for 2026.

We will also publish LCNi Hotel OPL supplement and the LCNi Clean Cruising supplement, thereby enabling our advertisers to place their message in the hands of hotel laundry managers as well as cruise liner laundry/facilities managers.

December 2024

It’s that time of year again when Christmas and the New Year loom on the horizon. For the textile care industry, it a busy time as hospitality businesses ramp up their need for linen and towels and hard-pressed drycleaners process a seemingly endless stream of partywear. But never fear! LCN has everything you need to get up to - and through - the festive season. Look out for: • TSA Autumn Conference report • Texcare International 2024 round-up • Our Texcare International-inspired feature on energy efficient laundries Also in this year-end issue, we ask readers to support our adopted charity to help the children of hard-up textile care workers in our Christmas Appeal; learn about best practice for water and effluent management; and catch up with regular features for drycleaners - Trade Secrets, What Went Wrong and Howard’s Way where Howard has it in for trouser creases. Happy reading and happy holidays from all at LCN.

November 2024

It’s show time! After eight years, during which the world has become a very different place having experienced a global pandemic, followed by Russia invading Ukraine and now serious conflict in the Middle East, Texcare International 2024 opens its doors in Frankfurt. In this issue you will find the LCNi Guide to Texcare 24. We hope to see you there in person, but if you cannot make it, you will be able to be there via this issue of LCNi and our website www.laundryandcleaningnews.com where we will be publishing show news up to and including Texcare, as it comes in. And don’t forget our newsletter which will also be passing on the information you need. Other highlights include: • Spotlight on Texcare 2024 host country Germany • Ironers update • Caring for restaurant linen Plus our regular spots for linen rental operations and drycleaners – Material Solutions, drycleaners’ Trade Secrets and What Went Wrong.

October 2024

The UK textile care industry continues to surge forward. One reason why, is its innate ability to be flexible and take advantage of opportunities. Also look out for: • A new health care laundry launches targeting residential homes • Clean room innovation • Compact ironers big up smaller laundries • Dry/wetcleaning developments ahead of Texcare 2024 in Frankfurt Plus: What Went Wrong says wedding dress cleaning is not for the faint hearted and gives tips on how to be braver; Material Solutions looks at the whys and wherefores of decontaminating workwear, from LTC /Worldwide, and; Howard Bradley shares a touching story about the restoration of a treasured item of clothing.

September 2024

September’s international edition is the beginning of the run-up to the biggest textile care event since 2016. Texcare International returns to Frankfurt in November after a gap of eight years. The excitement begins here with our Texcare preview. Also look out for: • Spotlight on South East Asia and Asia Pacific • Feeders and folders review • Cleanrooms – ensuring top performance We also have popular regular features from our experts – Material Solutions for laundry operations and Trade Secrets and What Went Wrong with their valuable tips for drycleaners.

July/August 2024

• ETSA 30th anniversary Congress report • UK TSA is setting a new standard for healthcare laundries • Spotlight on Scandinavia • The benefits of engaging with AI explained • A ground-breaking drying system slashing costs for big laundries

June 2024

• TSA Spring Conference report • Our round-up of electric and hybrid vehicles for urban deliveries • Guide to OPL dryers – heat pump models turn up trumps • Laundry chemicals report

May 2024

• Advances in AI from forward thinking manufacturers • Steen Søgaard on what AI can do for us • We shine our Spotlight on Spain, which seems to have found a fiesta attitude since Covid • Washer extractors – what's available and how can these new machines benefit you?

LCN April 2024

April is full springtime in the UK, just on the cusp of spilling over into early summer. We report on the issues that will determine whether we see growth bloom around the country. Features include: • TSA Congress report • Drycleaning chemicals • Water heating solutions • Pallets and cages We will also field our regular unmissable drylceaning features Trade Secrets, What Went Wrong and Material solutions aimed at line rental laundries. News, views and analysis make up the bouquet.

LCNi March 2024

March is with us, the first quarter of the year nearly complete already. In the LCNi March issue we look forward to plenty of positive activity in the marketplace. Look out for: • Our Spotlight on Southern Africa, where we angle the beam on that high-potential economy • An in-depth report on tunnel washers to up your productivity • COVER STORY: Jensen talks about the company’s commitment to intelligent laundry systems • We present Part 3 of our Masterclass for laundry engineers On top of all this we have our unmissable drycleaning regular slots Trade Secrets and What Went Wrong and a report on America’s Best Cleaners’ thoughtful initiatives. There is plenty of news and analysis, too!

LCN February 2024

February’s UK edition sees us examining and reporting on issues close to the home market. Look out for: • OPL washers for all sectors • Linen supply and procurement across healthcare and hospitality • A hunter’s expensive shooting outfit causes problems for a drycleaner Additionally, we report on a charity that is doing great work in the industry and have some invaluable advice for linen rental operations in Material Solutions and Howard Bradley gives his unique take on the world of textile care.

LCNi January 2024

A new year, a new beginning. There is plenty to get your teeth into in the first international issue of 2024. Look out for: • Spotlight on Italy • Integrated laundries • Drycleaning systems We also report on the doings of the TRSA in North America and the Swedish TSA’s recent meeting as well as news, views and our regular features, including Part 2 of a special Material Solutions for laundry engineers, dealing with all the important issues in textile care today.

LCN December 2023

At the end of the year, it is time to celebrate – and to take on board important information between the covers of the UK December edition including: • Material Solutions addresses the important discipline of cleaning firefighters’ PPE • Energy efficient laundries and how to ensure yours is one of them • Howard Bradley’s take on customer service – or the lack of it TSA Autumn Conference report in full LCNi Textile Care Yearbook 2024 is published All this, plus news, views and all our regular features form the number one textile care magazine

LCNi November 2023

In this LCNi International edition expect a feast of information on a variety of topics of global relevance. Look out for: • Spotlight on India • Energy and utilities • Industrial ironers update • Restaurant linen care and sourcing Also, don’t miss the third part of our series on how to make the most of your business as well as regulars such as Material Solutions, What Went Wrong and Trade Secrets. And, of course, news, views and analysis to get your teeth into.

2025 Audience

We continue to invest heavily in the circulation of LCNi and have created a highly engaged, free and paid for subscription base, and then a wider multimedia audience to ensure an industry-leading circulation. The readers of this long-established market-leading magazine are laundry and drycleaning business owners and product specifier professionals.

Boasting the largest circulation of laundry and drycleaning business owners in the UK and internationally, in 2024 we published five UK editions circulated to over 5,300 laundry and drycleaning professionals in the UK and more than 10,500 laundry owners in over 120 countries globally.

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LCNi – 2025 features

January/February

Drycleaning systems
Integrated laundry systems
Spotlight on Benelux

March/April

Tunnel washers
Chemicals
Pallets and cages
Spotlight on India

May/June

AI & robotics
Washer-extractors
Spotlight on Middle East

July/August

Feeders & folders
Ironers
Spotlight on North America
The Clean Show Orlando 2025

September/October

Guide to OPL laundries
Dryers
Texcare Asia & China Laundry

Expo (TXCA&CLE) Preview

Texcare France Paris – Preview
Spotlight on France

November/December

Energy efficient laundries
Water heating solutions
Textilecare Yearbook 2026
Spotlight on the UK